You and Your Family

A guardian is a person who takes the place of your parents. He or she has the same responsibilities as your mother or father, including caring for you and your social, educational, and medical needs. Likewise, you have an obligation to obey and respect your …

A lot depends on the nature of the gift or bequest, your age, and your level of maturity. For example, if you′re nine years old when Uncle Austin leaves you his car, it may sit in the garage for a few years. If you or …

If your parents die with a will (testate), their property goes to those persons, organizations, or causes named in the will. The law doesn′t require that parents leave everything—or even anything— to their children. Property may be left as the testator chooses. The only way …

Because of your age and active life, the idea of a will or inheritance may be the last thing on your mind. There′s always the possibility, however, that you may be on the receiving end of a will (as a beneficiary).You may also own property …

There′s an ongoing debate about the effect of media violence on young people. Numerous studies indicate a strong relationship between media exposure and the increasingly aggressive behavior and attitude of some teens. Young children in particular are highly impressionable and often fail to distinguish …

The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees all Americans freedom of religion. This right is not limited to adults. Children and teenagers enjoy the same right, which is balanced with the fundamental rights of parents to raise their children without government interference. What this means for …

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have about the laws affecting juveniles or any legal
interpretations.

From What Are My Rights? 95 Questions and Answers About
Teens and the Law by Thomas A. Jacobs, J.D., copyright
2006. Used with permission of Free Spirit Publishing Inc.,
Minneapolis, MN; 800-735-7323; www.freespirit.com.
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